Ethical Consumer Magazine

I’ve been an avid reader of Ethical Consumer since Day One. The magazine celebrated its 15th birthday in May this year and continues to go from strength to strength. Its mission statement is “promoting change by informing and empowering the consumer”, which in a way says it all. This is what the magazine is about – corporate social responsibility, ethical consumerism, ethical investment, consumer boycotts, etc. In a word, and in my humble opinion, Ethical Consumer rocks. It fills a gap in the mass media market that promotes the “alternative” news, the news that the corporate big boys don’t really want us to hear. This publication is produced six times a year. ...  Read the complete review

For consumers who want to shop ethically, this bi-monthly magazine is produced by the Ethical Consumers Research Association has been around for something like 15 years now. It's extremely informative, and guaranteed to interest anyone who's the least bit interested in ethical matters in general. Regular features include: - Buyers' guide. Usually about 4 each issue e.g. computers, baby food, soft drinks. Like the Which? reports, different brands are compared, but the emphasis is on which is most 'environmentally friendly'. These are extremely detailed, and well researched, so you can pinpoint firms whose record is bad on animal ...  Read the complete review